Community News pages 50-54 Goodbye baby! Well known midwife retires Debbie Thorne has looked after mums and babies in the South Molton area for the past 19 years, but now she is retiring this month after a 30 year career as a midwife in North Devon. Deb, who lives in Warkleigh, was a community midwife in Barnstaple before moving to work more locally in South Molton in recent years, and says she has really enjoyed being part of the local community. Well known for her approachability and practical advice, she has been with some families for five pregnancies - and is now starting to see babies she delivered, growing up and having their own children! Her family say Deb has never lost her enthusiasm for pregnancy, birth and babies. She plans to spend her retirement helping her husband with his local electrical business, caring for her menagerie of pets... and awaiting her own grandchildren! Above, midwife Debbie Thorne relaxing at home
Pannier market at awards Bury Market in Lancashire scooped top prize in the Great British Market Awards, but the team behind South Molton Pannier Market left the competition with “their heads held high” after finishing in the top 10 for the second time. The prize giving ceremony was held in Birmingham on February 3rd. Melanie James said, “We could not be prouder of our wonderful ‘little’ market. We may not have won, but our attendance at the Great British Market Awards highlighted what an achievement it was to have made it into the top 10 against some very big city markets.” They thanked everyone who voted for them, and stallholders and customers.
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